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(1)Except as provided by subsections (2) to (6), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2)The following provisions extend to England and Wales only—
(a)section 17, so far as relating to paragraphs 3 to 6 of Schedule 1, and those paragraphs;
(b)section 26;
(c)section 31(2);
(f)section 51(3).
(3)The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only—
(a)sections 1 to 3;
(b)section 7;
(c)section 17, so far as relating to paragraphs 24 and 25 of Schedule 1, and those paragraphs;
(d)section 18(4)(c);
(e)section 19(3);
(g)section 22;
(h)section 23;
(i)paragraph 3 of Schedule 2;
(j)section 41(3);
(k)section 42.
(4)The following provisions extend to Scotland only—
(a)sections 4 to 6;
(b)section 8;
(c)section 18(2), (3) and (4)(d);
(d)section 28;
(e)section 30;
(f)section 32(4);
(g)section 34(3);
(h)paragraph 4 of Schedule 2.
(5)The following provisions extend to Northern Ireland only—
(a)section 17, so far as relating to paragraphs 7 to 10 of Schedule 1, and those paragraphs;
(b)section 27;
(c)section 31(3);
(e)section 34(4).
(6)An amendment made by Schedule 5 has the same extent as the provision amended.
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